The Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, seeks a board certified Family Medicine or Med/Peds physician to serve as the Medical Director and practicing physician for the Firetower Medical Office, an established family medicine clinic located off ECU’s main campus.

Administrative responsibilities include oversight of the Firetower Medical Practice with direct supervision of four physicians, three Advanced Practitioners and a Clinical Social worker. The position is fixed term with rank determined by experience.

Greenville is located 80 miles east of Raleigh, NC and 80 miles northwest of beautiful Atlantic Beach, NC.

Opportunity Highlights include:

• Physician will provide comprehensive medical care to patients in the ambulatory environment of the Firetower Medical Office
• Clinical responsibilities account for 80% of time and administrative responsibilities account for 20% of time
• The position reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and works with the Clinical Services Director of the department, Medical Director of ECU Physicians and other key leaders of ECU Physicians. The Medical Director will ensure the provision of high quality, customer focused patient care.
• Rotating Saturday clinic responsibilities
• Opportunities to work with medical students in the clinical setting as well as participate in teaching sessions at the Brody School of Medicine
• Dedicated MA support and 4 RN’s within the practice
• On-site behavioral health counselor
• System-wide integrated EMR – EPIC
• The Firetower Medical Office is a division of the Brody School of Medicine Family Medicine Department. The Department of Family Medicine at ECU, Brody School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized leader in Family Medicine education.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
The Brody School of Medicine provides accredited education programs for medical students, residents and fellows, doctoral students in the basic medical sciences, and practicing physicians. The hallmarks of these programs are close faculty-student interaction, experiential learning, and development of students’ ability to continue learning even after they leave the formal educational setting. Programs are consistent with the medical school’s dual mission of enhancing generalist training and offering opportunities to minority and disadvantaged students.

Vidant Medical Center
Vidant Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for Vidant Health and serves as the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Vidant Medical Center is a 974-bed tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. In recognition of its nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, Vidant Medical Center has been designated a Magnet® facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Greenville, NC:
Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!

• Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
• Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

North Carolina has many draws to include vast state parks, professional sports teams (NBA, NFL and NHL), pristine beaches, high ranking public colleges/universities and diverse arts and cultural offerings - making the area an attractive location to live, practice medicine and vacation.

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